5 books that tell watery tales

Listen out for the sound of the waves in these five books about watery worlds.

Son of the Sea by Richard Pickard (Chicken House) Casper dreams of swimming the Channel and is certain his unusual webbed toes will help him. Instead, he is forbidden from going anywhere near water. Then he is sent to stay with a grandmother he hasn’t met – and there he uncovers a special connection with the sea. The Storm Swimmer by Clare Weze (Bloomsbury Children’s) Ginika isn’t pleased about spending the summer holidays at a dead-end seaside boarding house. She’s lonely – until she meets an unusual boy called Peri who can dive through the water like a dolphin. As Peri introduces Ginika to his watery world, a life-changing friendship begins. The Salt-Stained Book by Julia Jones. Illustrated by Claudia Myatt (Golden Duck) When Granny dies, Donny’s life is turned…

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